The customized Volkswagen minibus stolen two weeks ago from the Cross Eyed Cow restaurant in Oro Grande, California, was recovered Monday, but not without scary moments. The minivan now is in a tow yard in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The Cross Eyed Cow's owners hope they can pick it up this week, although police may want to hold it a … Continue reading Stolen Cross Eyed Cow minibus recovered
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Guy Mace’s Route 66 Car Museum opens
The town of Springfield, Missouri, added a sizable new attraction with the opening of Guy Mace's Route 66 Car Museum on Wednesday. The museum is located at 1634 W. College St. (aka Route 66), just west of the Kansas Expressway. Its hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. According to … Continue reading Guy Mace’s Route 66 Car Museum opens
Cross Eyed Cow minibus stolen
A Volkswagen minibus perennially parked in front of the Cross Eyed Cow Pizza restaurant in Oro Grande, California, was stolen, and the owner has offered a reward for its return. According to the Victor Valley News: If you’ve ever traveled along Route 66 through the town of Oro Grande you’ve likely seen the infamous Cross Eyed Cow pizza … Continue reading Cross Eyed Cow minibus stolen
Arizona eventually will get official Route 66 license plates
Arizona's governor recently signed into law a measure that will create a commemorative Route 66 license plate designed by the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona. Tom Spear, executive vice president of the association, spoke to the Phoenix Business Journal about the new law: The group is working on a design for the plates, which … Continue reading Arizona eventually will get official Route 66 license plates
Route 66 Car Museum opening next month in Springfield
Classic-car collector Guy Mace plans to open a Route 66 Car Museum on June 15 at 1624 W. College St. (aka Route 66) in Springfield, Missouri. According to a news release from the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau: Patrons can see two Rolls Royces, the 1926 Hudson used in the 1939 movie “The Grapes of … Continue reading Route 66 Car Museum opening next month in Springfield
Laurel Kane will be inducted into Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame
Laurel Kane, co-owner of Afton Station in Afton, Oklahoma, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame posthumously later this year, it was learned Saturday during a celebration of her life. A panel from the Oklahoma Route 66 Association selects two winners — one living and one deceased — from a list of … Continue reading Laurel Kane will be inducted into Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame
Lawsuits filed against Albuquerque Rapid Transit
At least two legal challenges were filed Monday against the city's Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) plan, including that the National Historic Preservation Act was violated, plus other state and federal laws. The Albuquerque Journal reported: The lawsuits allege that ART would choke traffic along Central Avenue and disrupt the character of old Route 66. Albuquerque is home … Continue reading Lawsuits filed against Albuquerque Rapid Transit
Soft opening set for Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum
The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, will open for limited hours beginning June 1. The museum originally was set to have limited hours in March but was pushed back. The museum at 13 Sahoma Lake Road, just off Route 66 on the city's west side, will feature vintage cars, exhibits about Route 66 and … Continue reading Soft opening set for Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum
Delays pop up for Albuquerque Rapid Transit
Construction for the massive Albuquerque Rapid Transit project along Central Avenue (aka Route 66) will be delayed two months. Also, a former city attorney told a television station ART could be further delayed because the project runs afoul of the city's Landmarks and Urban Preservation Commission. ART would carve out two center lanes of nine … Continue reading Delays pop up for Albuquerque Rapid Transit
German trio wants to drive a Wartburg car on Route 66
Three guys from Germany want to drive a vintage Wartburg automobile on Route 66 and other American sites in August and September and raise money for charity. Arnold Schneider, Maximiliano di Paola and Jörg Tissat want to bring the Wartburg 311 camping/station wagon, nicknamed Willy, across the Atlantic Ocean to New York, where they will … Continue reading German trio wants to drive a Wartburg car on Route 66